WOOLWORTHS, 51 - 59 Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 1LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0052 - Discharge of a Planning Condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to application 25/0399 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jan 2026
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Approved
23 Feb 2026

Approved on 23 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Nov 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Blackpool built-up area; Air quality management area 13 m away: Blackpool AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Discharge of a Planning Condition
Postcode
FY1 1LL
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Claremont
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
23 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Jackson

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14656269
Planning Portal ref
PP-14656269
Statutory expiry
24 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blackpool
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#204 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Blackpool ranks #101 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Blackpool is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Blackpool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #232 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #285 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #101 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #169 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
41 decided
351
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026